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Recruit Q&A: Freddie McSwain Jr. Nice article: Link "What kind of impact do you think you can have at a Division I program next year? As a player you’ve got to have confidence, so I think I can make a big impact wherever I go. The way I can help is with my rebounding, my defense and my athleticism. I’m improving my game more and more. With my scoring and rebounding and playing fast, I feel I can help any team." Hmmmm. I know another great athlete that did not start playing basketball until about his junior year----Michael Jordan. Now---I am not saying there is any comparison but that sure worked out pretty well for him. Here's to hoping if we get McSwain he's a diamond in the rough!

Agree! I appreciate TB's comments. He is now one of my favorite Hoosiers. You can just tell TB is proud to be a Hoosier and his enthusiasm for our program and his love for the game are contagious. He will help us with future recruiting and will make freshman De'Ron Davis an even better player by going head to head with him in practice every day. He will be a terror inside next year--beast mode!

Is anyone else getting fired up? TB is coming back----JBJ and RoJo should be healthy---a veteran and experienced team----Big Ten favorites---top ten talent---and a newly renovated Assembly Hall. My son is going to be a freshman at IU next year and I told him he is going at the perfect time. I cannot wait to see the Hoosiers next year and the updates to the best homecourt in college basketball!

I love our backcourt. If healthy--we start the season solid and by season's end I predict we will be top-notch defensively and offensively. We will have experience--in RoJo, JBJ. and Newkirk. Our newcomers will improve greatly throughout the season. With our personnel we will be able to match any competitor's moves by playing either big or small. The 3-pointers will be flying from all directions. I predict we will see a much improved Blackmon on defense if he is healthy. Anyone hearing how he's coming along? You know he's a competitor and has been watching and hearing about defense for months now. He will improve. This is going to be fun!

This is HUGE news. This news is as good as it gets....Now we are automatic Big Ten Conference favorites and a top 10 team next year. If everyone is healthy---we are deep and ready to contend for Banner #6. An elite 8 finish or better is expected in NCAA tourney next year. I can't wait for next season!

I would love to see a rematch with UNC at The Hall in the challenge next year!

And that's a wrap---another good season of hoops in the books. Let's hope 2017 is even better for our Hoosiers!

Now---the NCAA has the cover to hammer UNC since they did not win it all........No More Paper Classes and Educational Fraud!

Will we make the "One Shining Moment" cut? I predict it's Crean with Bryant at the end of the UNC game---but I would love to see a Yogi jumper!

Ahhhhh---brings back memories. I fondly remember the 87 Showalter Fountain rush!

Let's get there next year Hoosiers.....looks like a lot of fun to me!

Wow. What can you say? That was a game for the ages! Congrats Nova---you earned it and you deserved it!

What a shot Paige! Sometimes it's better to be lucky then good---but both doesn't hurt!

Wow---big free throws.

Nova was starting to taste it......but that was a clutch 3 by UNC... Being completely honest---both of these teams are better then we were at the end of the year given our injury situation. But after them---we were right there with anyone in the nation.

We just lost another Indiana legend. Prayers and well wishes to the Dees family.

Good game. I've gotta say Nova's got some fight in them!!

De'Ron Davis--Congrats of the Mr. Basketball honor! Can't wait to add you to our inside game--work hard and we will see you in the stripes soon!

There is some comfort in the fact that we got beat once again by the eventual NCAA champion---which I think UNC will be ----so I will continue to root for them. That;s a much better loss than most other teams----such as little brother Purdue's choke job. However---I found myself thinking last night while watching the Cheater's semifinal between the Cuse and UNC that it was a shame that they both could not lose. Some part of me will be happy if Villanova wins--but I predict UNC by 10 points.

The punishment to UNC should be a "fist to the face"---but I predict it will be a "slap on the wrist"!

Ooops--almost forgot. Prayers and well wishes for a speedy recovery RoJo!

I like this. Don't waste any time getting on the road to recovery. It turns out RoJo suffered with this injury most of the year-----and he was still solid. That explains some of his bad games--- and leaves us wondering what a healthy RoJo will play like next year. Can you say---Beast Mode!

Great improvements---but it's great you can still feel and see the tradition!

IU Baby! #4 on paper----but #1 in our hearts!

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